Ryan McGeeFeb 16, 2025, 11:05 PM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010, 2014 NMPA Writer of the Year Open Extended Reactions DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — There is one primary reason why the Daytona 500 continues to captivate the imaginations of hardcore NASCAR fans, but also the
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Associated Press Feb 16, 2025, 08:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Rising tennis star Joao Fonseca finished “an unbelievable week” with a straight-sets victory over Francisco Cerundolo in the Argentina Open final on Sunday to claim his first tour-level title. The 18-year-old Brazilian, who won the Next Gen ATP Finals last
Kevin PeltonFeb 15, 2025, 11:30 PM ET Close Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus series Formerly a consultant with the Indiana Pacers Developed WARP rating and SCHOENE system Open Extended Reactions The NBA’s All-Star Weekend is here and we’re grading the competitors for all the events ahead of Sunday’s revamped All-Star Game that will feature four squads
Feb 16, 2025, 06:11 AM ET Irish jockey Michael O’Sullivan died on Sunday, 10 days after sustaining injuries in a fall at Thurles Racecourse in Ireland, the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (IHRB) said. O’Sullivan, aged 24, who has ridden 90 winners in Ireland and five in Britain, and his mount Wee Charlie were one of
Open Extended Reactions The 2025 NFL draft is just over two months away. It kicks off on April 24 in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and the Tennessee Titans will be on the clock first with the No. 1 pick. But what does the top of the draft board look like right now? We used the recent
Timothy Bradley Jr. Feb 13, 2025, 07:52 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Since ESPN published its annual list of future standouts in each boxing division, many of those fighters have taken a step closer to winning a championship over the last year. Heavyweight Agit Kabayel will face Zhilei Zhang on Feb. 22 for the WBC
Max OlsonFeb 11, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Covers the Big 12 Joined ESPN in 2012 Graduate of the University of Nebraska Open Extended Reactions THE GOAL GOING into December was to spend $5 million. That was the price tag that Cody Campbell, Texas Tech‘s billionaire booster and the leader of The Matador Club NIL
Kristen ShiltonFeb 14, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions MONTREAL — Keith Tkachuk would never play favorites with his kids, or the NHL teams for which they now play. But thanks to the 4 Nations Face-Off — where his sons Matthew and Brady are
Feb 10, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions After a wild baseball winter, spring training is in the air. The Mets inked Juan Soto to the largest contract in MLB history — and also brought back fan favorite Pete Alonso this week. The Dodgers had another busy offseason, including the addition of prized Japanese
Associated Press Feb 13, 2025, 09:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Four-time Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves will race in the Daytona 500 as a special 41st driver under a new rule that allows for a “world-class driver” to receive a provisional spot. The Brazilian did not want to use the
Feb 12, 2025, 04:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Curtis Jones and Abdoulaye Doucouré were sent off after an on-pitch brawl as Liverpool and Everton dramatically drew 2-2 in the last Merseyside derby at Goodison Park on Wednesday, with visiting head coach Arne Slot and assistant Sipke Hulshoff also receiving red cards after an interaction
Tom HamiltonFeb 11, 2025, 01:31 PM Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions Warren Gatland’s departure from Wales was inevitable after their defeat in Rome on Saturday. It was their 14th
Brett OkamotoFeb 9, 2025, 01:35 AM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions Dricus Du Plessis already had a win over Sean Strickland going into UFC 312. What he wanted was an exclamation point over him — and that’s what he got. Du
Mark Schlabach Close Mark Schlabach ESPN Senior Writer Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Paolo Uggetti Feb 11, 2025, 07:42 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2025 PGA Tour season is six tournaments in, with the Genesis Invitational up next at Torrey Pines, where
Open Extended Reactions TGL is a new team golf league in which opposing teams go head-to-head in a 15-hole match that is split between a large simulator and a unique green that adjusts to match the exact placement of the ball in the simulator for short shots. The first nine holes are alternate shot while
Feb 10, 2025, 09:56 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Novak Djokovic has almost fully recovered from the injury that ended his Australian Open campaign and has set his sights on lifting a 100th singles title at next week’s Qatar Open. The 24-time Grand Slam champion retired from his semifinal match against Alexander Zverev last month
Ramona Shelburne Close Ramona Shelburne ESPN Senior Writer Senior writer for ESPN.com Spent seven years at the Los Angeles Daily News Brian Windhorst Close Brian Windhorst ESPN Senior Writer ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Feb 7, 2025, 03:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions THE GOLDEN
Open Extended Reactions Super Bowl LIX kicks off at 6:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, with the Philadelphia Eagles facing the two-time reigning champion Kansas City Chiefs. This is a rematch of Super Bowl LVII, after the 2022 season, in which the Chiefs beat the Eagles 38-35. Kansas City is looking to make history by becoming
Eli LedermanFeb 4, 2025, 07:03 AM ET Close Eli Lederman covers college football and recruiting for ESPN.com. He joined ESPN in 2024 after covering the University of Oklahoma for Sellout Crowd and the Tulsa World. Open Extended Reactions North Carolina’s Providence Day School is used to seeing the biggest names in college football roam its
Mike CoppingerFeb 7, 2025, 01:15 AM ET Close Mike Coppinger has covered boxing since 2010 with roles at USA Today, Ring Magazine and The Athletic before he joined ESPN in 2021. You can follow him on Twitter: @MikeCoppinger Open Extended Reactions Canelo Alvarez was slated to meet Jake Paul on May 3 in Las Vegas,